The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $620,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) to establish a new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. The grant was awarded on June 1, 2023 and is scheduled for completion on May 31, 2026. This funding is provided through the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program, which aims to support institutional reforms and...
This $610,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports Wesleyan College, a private nonprofit minority-serving institution in Macon, Georgia, in addressing the state's nursing shortage. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2023 for a 3-year period, will enable Wesleyan College to implement initiatives designed to improve postsecondary nursing education and expand access to nursing programs. Key deliverables...
Columbia International University was awarded a $915,000 Project Grant from the Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education program to expand nursing education opportunities and develop new skills training from 2023 through 2026. The university will use this funding to support institutional reforms and innovative strategies designed to improve postsecondary instruction and quality in nursing, consistent with the goals of the CFDA 84.116 program to provide direct...
This federal Project Grant award of $1,586,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) supports the expansion of the nursing program at Bridgevalley Community and Technical College in South Charleston, West Virginia. The grant funding, awarded on September 1, 2024, will be used to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of the college's nursing education programs over the project period through August 31, 2027. As...
This Project Grant award of $370,000.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education, under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The funding will support Mount Marty University in Yankton, South Dakota to purchase simulation equipment used in the delivery of the university's Nurse Anesthesia and Baccalaureate Nursing programs. The award period runs from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2027. This Congressionally Directed...
The Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Mckendree University a $980,000 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, which runs from September 2024 to August 2027, will fund the university's initiative to build a rural nurse educator workforce through academic practice partnerships. This project aims to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of postsecondary nursing education,...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded a $1,776,000.00 Project Grant to Nevada State University under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant, with a performance period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, will support the institution's Nurse Educator Faculty Recruitment efforts. As a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution, Nevada State University will utilize the federal funding to develop curriculum,...
This federal Project Grant award of $286,726.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education through the TRIO Student Support Services (CFDA 84.042) program. The grant was awarded to Blue Mountain Community College, a non-profit Hispanic-serving educational institution located in Pendleton, Oregon, to support the delivery of comprehensive student support services. The funding will be used to enhance the academic potential, financial literacy, and overall...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Juniata College a $529,250 Project Grant under the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) program. The grant will fund the development of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Juniata's rural campus in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania to help address the nursing shortage in the state. The project period runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2027. As a private, non-profit liberal arts...
The College of Southern Nevada received a $2,300,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (CFDA 84.116) to upgrade its nursing simulation lab at the Henderson campus. The award, effective September 1, 2024, will support the development of innovative educational strategies and technologies to enhance the quality, accessibility, and effectiveness of the college's nursing programs over the 3-year project period ending August...